"The industry[poor suckers that actually bought ObamaPlans]-funded reinsurance program was supposed to provide $10 billion to insurers and $2 billion to the federal Treasury."

When that fell (way) short, they shoveled the whole amount, all $12 billion to their AHIP cronies, shorting those of us who actually pay our bills, including finding the government, by $2 billion.

And that was just for plan year 2014 losses. There's also last year's and this year's losses, which are even more substantial, to be reckoned with. Predictably, some congressional Republicans are threatening to hold their breath til they turn blue making threatening noises.

"The industry[poor suckers that actually bought ObamaPlans]-funded reinsurance program was supposed to provide $10 billion to insurers and $2 billion to the federal Treasury."

When that fell (way) short, they shoveled the whole amount, all $12 billion to their AHIP cronies, shorting those of us who actually pay our bills, including finding the government, by $2 billion.

And that was just for plan year 2014 losses. There's also last year's and this year's losses, which are even more substantial, to be reckoned with. Predictably, some congressional Republicans are threatening to hold their breath til they turn blue making threatening noises.